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WorksheetsProperties of Soil
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 14mins
A component of soil made of small pieces of rock or pebbles.
Clay
Gravel
Retain
Sand
To hold inside, as soil does with water.
Sand
Gravel
Clay
Retain
A component of soil made by the weathering of rocks into tiny grains; rough and gritty texture.
Clay
Gravel
Topsoil
Sand
Which of the following is NOT a component of soil?
Water
Animal
Plastic
Air
Which of the following is NOT a commonly studied property of soil?
Color
Texture
Water Retention
Taste
Which property of soil can be described with the words, "smooth," and "rough"?
Shape
Texture
Size
Color
Which vocabulary word means: How a soil sample feels
particle
retain
physical property
texture
Which vocabulary word means: To hold water
particle
retain
physical property
texture
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
Marlin grabs a soil sample in his hand. He rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What type of soil does he have?
clay
sand
gravel
topsoil
Aniyah grabs a soil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels sticky and easily forms a ball. What type of soil does she have?
gravel
sand
clay
topsoil
A student wanted to investigate which type of soil retains the most water. She put 200 mL of water in each type of soil. The results are shown above.
According to the diagram above, which soil retains the LEAST amount of water?
Soil A
Soil B
Soil C
Soil D
